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Maybe Sobran should actually read the Constitution. In it, he may notice that as Commander-in-Chief, the president has considerable latitude in military and foreign affairs. He does have a point about declaring war, but only when there is a nation-state against whom we can declare war.

If Mr. Sobran would like to see what a rigid adherence to constitutionally limited powers can achieve in wartime, he should look to 17th century Poland, and the subsequent annihilation thereof.

The road to a very Hot Place is said to be paved with large stones made from good intentions & I would add they also are the product of unintended results oif political action ( as in the recently discussed law of unintended consequences ). Those wonderfully complete executive powers are well met by OUR, our very own Congressional Representatives & Senators exercising our sovereign rights, who question & examine the executive. May he ( the Marlboro Man ) be sunburned & 'brown as a berry' from the light of scrutiny, like that lyrical cowboy who was just so, from riden the prairie & Back in the saddle again!!!!

I should think 'ole cowboy Sobran has also earned his jinglin spurs, & should darn well ask most any question he likes. I enjoy his views, share a few & wish someone would post the whole damn thing again, tommorrow!

I had the most awful text in intro Poly Sci-it was orgainized on 3 little words:Articulation, Assimilation & Adjudication ( as political process ). The Articulation was legislative, by definition, but in today's climate, with our very liberties at risk, I welcome the likes of a pro like Sobran-to the informal legislature of the public forum. His words & ideas are surely as valid as any political hack!

"He does have a point about declaring war"

No, he certainly does not.

However, if you mean Congress should authorize a war (and I think this is what you mean) that is a valid point.
The Congress has seldom declared war, but has- from our earliest days- usually authorized them by various acts(eg: Quasi-war, Barbary war, Indian wars).

The Executive has the power to act in our self-defense, but that is very limited.